Archive for the ‘Rating: 3/5’ Category
Posted on Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 by Chloe
Kate Easton is divorced, and lives with her 2 children, 17 year old Roxy and 9 year old Matthew. They are struggling financially so decide to split their house up and have a tenant.
Davis Calder decides to move in, and he and Kate strike up a friendship which soon becomes something more. But Kate is about to unleash a secret set to devastate the whole family, and rock it to its core.
Can relationships survive the fall out, and will Kate ever get over the betrayal?
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Posted on Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 by Leah
The streets of London are paved with gold …allegedly.
They may be twin sisters, but Lizzie and Penny Berry are complete opposites - Penny is blonde, thin and outrageous; Lizzie quiet, thoughtful and, well, definitely not thin. The one trait they do share is a desire to DO something with their lives, and as far as they’re concerned, the place to get noticed is London.
Out of the blue they discover they have a grandmother living in Chelsea - and when she has to go into hospital, they find themselves flat-sitting on the King’s Road. But, as they discover, it’s not as easy to become It Girls as they’d imagined, and west end boys aren’t at all like Hugh Grant ...
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Posted on Monday, June 1st, 2009 by Leah
As well as this being a film review I’m also going to compare it to the novel of the same name. This review WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS if you haven’t read the book OR seen the movie.
****WHAT THE FILM IS ABOUT*****
Based on the novel of the same name Confessions of a Shopaholic tells the story of Becky Bloomwood who is a college grad lands a job as a financial journalist in New York City to support where she nurtures her shopping addiction and falls for a wealthy entrepreneur.
*****WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUT***** - See my review here!
The books synopsis says: Meet Rebecca Bloomwood. She’s a journalist. She spends her working life telling others how to manage their money. She spends her leisure time …shopping. Retail therapy is the answer to all her problems. She knows she should stop, but she can’t. She tries Cutting Back, she tries Making More Money. But neither seems to work. The stories she concocts become more and more fantastic as she tries to untangle her increasingly dire financial difficulties. Her only comfort is to buy herself something - just a little something …Can Becky ever escape from this dream world, find true love, and regain the use of her Switch card?
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Posted on Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 by Leah
Holly Macintosh is sitting round her kitchen table with her oldest friends, friends she hasn’t seen since school - now reunited by an unexpected tragedy and catching up on the past 20 years. On the surface, they are all successful and happy.
But scratch a little deeper after that extra glass of wine and it’s not quite so straightforward: Paul and Anna are struggling to have a baby, Saffron the actress is still waiting for that really big break that, at 39, is looking less and less likely, and Olivia, always the wallflower of the group, is newly single and mourning her lost love.
And what about Holly Mac? Can she and her husband Marcus get their marriage back on track for the sake of the children? Or has someone just come back into her life who will change everything forever?
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Posted in 2007 releases, Book Reviews, Rating: 3/5 | 2 Comments »
Posted on Monday, May 18th, 2009 by Leah
If only you knew then what you know now… Imagine if you could go back ten years and meet your younger self – would you recognise her? And what advice would you give?
Wear sunscreen!
Back away from those PVC trousers?
DON’T give that idiot your phone number?
Lemon juice won’t bleach your hair – it just attracts wasps…
He’s the one - don’t let him go!
For Charlotte Merryweather, there’s no need to imagine. She’s about to find out for real. With surprising consequences… (more…)
Posted in 2009 Releases, Book Reviews, Rating: 3/5 | 3 Comments »
Posted on Friday, April 10th, 2009 by Leah
This is a story for everyone who has ever wondered: How can I truly love the one I’m with, when I can’t forget the one who got away?
Ellen and Andy’s first year of marriage doesn’t just seem perfect, it is perfect. There is no question how deep their devotion is, and how naturally they bring out the best in each other.
But one fateful afternoon, Ellen runs into Leo for the first time in eight years. Leo, the one who brought out the worst in her. Leo, the one who left her heartbroken with no explanation. Leo, the one she could never quite forget.
When his reappearance ignites long-dormant emotions, Ellen begins to question whether the life she’s living is the one she’s meant to live. Read my review underneath!
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Posted in 2008 releases, Book Reviews, Rating: 3/5 | 3 Comments »
Posted on Monday, April 6th, 2009 by Leah
Bee Bearhorn had a number-one hit single in 1985 – and was never heard of again. Fifteen years later she is found dead in her flat and nobody seems to care …
But Ana Wills always day-dreamed about the exotic half-sister she hasn’t seen in years. And when she comes to London to clear Bee’s flat, she uncovers a life more exotic than she imagined: a secret country cottage, mysterious weekends away, and even a missing cat. With Bee’s closest friends – mad Lol and strong, silent Flint – Ana sets out to discover exactly what did happen to Bee Bearhorn, the one-hit wonder … Read my review underneath
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Posted in 2001 releases, Book Reviews, Rating: 3/5 | 3 Comments »
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